Nvidia A40
$0.12/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q4 2020
- Median $0.73/GPU/hr
- $88 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Nvidia A40 vs Nvidia L4
Nvidia L4 rents for 1.1x less per hour, but Nvidia A40 buys 1.1x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia L4
$0.11/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q1 2023
- Median $0.29/GPU/hr
- $80 per 730-hour month
- 3 in stock In stock
Datasheet, side by side
Figures are the vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.
Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia A40 | Nvidia L4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.12 | $0.11 |
| Median across providers | $0.73 | $0.29 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.86 | $0.95 |
| Providers | 4 | 4 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 3 |
| One month, 730 hours | $88 | $80 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A40 or the Nvidia L4 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A40 starts at $0.12 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L4 at $0.11. Nvidia L4 rents for 1.1x less per hour, but Nvidia A40 buys 1.1x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A40: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Runpod. Nvidia L4: 3 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.13 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A40: $88 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L4: $80 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.